Africa: Egypt Set the Bar With Most Expensive AFCON

The 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is now history. It was the seventh Afcon tournament I have covered, the second in Egypt after the 2006 edition. Others are South Africa (1996), Tunisia (2004), Ghana (2008), Angola (2010) and Gabon/ Equatorial Guinea (2012).

The event had many firsts. It is estimated around Shs92b ($25m) was used to organize the one month tournament in only five months and also talent worth Shs9.3t ($2.52b) was on show in six stadiums laid with hybrid grass, recommended for World Cup pitches.

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